The season will "bring closure of the show for fans" and bring back to work some 2,000 people in the Baltimore area whose livelihoods depend on the show, Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos said in December.

Created by Beau Willimon, 'House of Cards' in 2013 became the first original online series to receive major nominations from the Primetime Emmy Awards.The series has received 53 Emmy nominations, with seven wins.